Publications about books for children and young adults
Jimmy the Greatest! by Jairo Buitrago; illus. by Rafael Yockteng; trans. from the Spanish by Elisa Amado Primary Groundwood 48 pp. 5/12 978-1-55498-178-6 $18.95 e-book ed. 978-1-55498-206-6 $18.95 What happens when a boy from a nondescript small town grows up to be a talented boxer? Most would dream of bigger and better places, but not [...]
Lies, Knives, and Girls in Red Dresses by Ron Koertge; illus. by Andrea Dezsö High School Candlewick 88 pp. 7/12 978-0-7636-4406-2 $19.99 A much-honored poet and novelist retells, in free verse and from various points of view, twenty-three familiar tales (mostly Grimm, Andersen, and Perrault). With a contemporary sensibility and voice, Koertge pitches directly to [...]
From the May/June 2012 issue of The Horn Book Magazine: Reviewer Christine Hepperman asks Traction Man and the Beach Odyssey author/illustrator Mini Grey about a new favorite character. Read the full review of Traction Man and the Beach Odyssey here. Christine M. Hepperman: Will Beach-Time Brenda reappear in future books, maybe headline a series of [...]
Newbery speculation is alive and healthy, with even the mock awards receiving national news coverage (and with the USA Today reporter who interviewed me also confiding that his fifth-grade son was participating in one). Happily, the growing din of the buzz doesn’t seem to affect the pleasure of the surprise at the award press conference. [...]
Just as the proof of the pudding is in the eating, real appreciation of a picture book depends on more than a first taste, or a first look; truer evaluation becomes possible only after savoring every nuance. At first glance, illustrations may delight us with their beauty — their drafting, palette, forms, composition; with how [...]
Table of Contents Features Joanna Rudge Long 10 Caldecott 2012 The year in pictures. Chris Raschka 17 Caldecott Medal Acceptance Lydie Raschka 26 A Profile of Chris Raschka Nina Lindsay 37 Newbery 2012 The year in words. Jack Gantos 44 Newbery Medal Acceptance Wesley Adams 53 A Profile of Jack Gantos Kathleen T. [...]
